Color Me Mine

Rip off and one person working there is not enough. Phone ringing off the hook and that doesn’t allow for attentive service to people doing the artwork. I took my son here for a play date and was utterly shocked at the cost. He picked a snowman cookie jar that looked like you could buy at the dollar store and it was $ 69! I talked him into a salt shaker sized one for $ 18…still WAY overpriced. Plus an $ 8 painting fee and you only get 5 colors in the smallest little amount that you’re constantly running back and forth for more paint. It’s watery and difficult to work with. I will post pictures of before and after but I have to wait a whole week before we can go all the way back to pick it up! More trouble and money than it’s worth in my opinion!

I am clearly an impatient person, because the thought process went like this:
Why would it take an average of two hours to paint?
Why does it take them a week to fire it?
Apparently, it actually does take a while in there, and in a way it’s nice because part of it is the experience. There are many objects to choose from, I went in there with no idea what I wanted to paint. My date knew he wanted a mug, and I thought that was a good idea, so I chose a trendy mason jar one for myself. Then the worker there briefly goes over the process. Try to sit near the paint station if you can, makes it easier to refill the paint on your palette. Basically, you grab some paint, a brush or two, and start painting. It is recommended to paint three layers I believe (no wonder it takes so long), I painted two for most of my mug. It was my first time and I liked the experience, I think it’s good for commemorating special events. I suck at painting but I love how our mugs turned out :)

Came here to paint a few plates with a friend, a great place for an afternoon of fun. Very pricey — i ended up paying about $ 52 to paint two plates ($ 10×2 for studio fees + plates were $ 14 each). Service was OK, the lady set up our booth and let us be, not sure why there is an option to tip as there isn’t much service that is needed in this experience.

The kid is enjoying herself :-)
On the other hand I am disappointed. The person working here is not helpful. It is more important for her to open the boxes than help. So I am watching the kid paint (the reason we came here is because I wanted to paint something) — oh well

I wanted to take my little sister somewhere fun and different and thought she would enjoy making something that she could keep. I spent half an hour reading reviews of different locations and got worried about all of the bad reviews of this location, but decided that since it was the most convenient one, I’d take the plunge and hope for the best. First of all, this location has plenty of parking, is very clean and comfortable, and had a big selection of items to choose from. Jennifer, the employee present when we visited, couldn’t have been more pleasant. All of the paints and supplies were easy to access and she was totally helpful getting the detail tools and anything else we asked for. Our pieces were ready exactly when they were supposed to be, they were well wrapped and prepared for us, and Jennifer was there again to unwrap them and show them to us before we left.
All in all it was a very fun experience. I have zero complaints and my little sister thought it was great. Sure, it could be cheaper. But when you think about all the time you can spend in there getting as detailed as you like with your designs, and the fun of talking and creating together, is it really that bad? I get the feeling that some people just can’t be pleased.

I love this Color Me Mine location! There’s plenty of parking and easy to find in this busy shopping center. Located in the city of Redondo Beach, convenient to the 405 & 91 freeway. The staff are nice, friendly, and very helpful. I purchased the VIP membership which included 10% off of the items to paint, waived $ 10 studio fees, and special paint brushes exclusively for VIPs. The studio doesn’t get too crowded which is good for those that want to paint in a relaxing atmosphere. The ceramic selections are plentiful and the paints are restocked once you ask the staff to refill the paint bottles. There’s a cute selection of Hello Kitty items which are licensed from Sanrio, so you know it’s legit:-) The owner of this location also owns the one in Torrance and you can purchase your ceramics at either place and if you are a VIP, you get the same privileges at the Torrance location as well. So if you want to be proud that the work of art is yours, then go to Color Me Mine in Redondo Beach and paint yourself a masterpiece!

Wow, first time here w/​family. Their team today were kind and caring. I really appreciate their thoughtfulness. My nieces enjoyed the experience and I’m looking forward to picking up their work next week!

Showed up here 45 minutes before the store closed and was turned away by a girl worker because they were «about to close». I told her my son just wanted to paint something small, we could be out in 20 minutes and she told me I could purchase something and just come back another day??? Is that really the point of this place to purchase an unpainted ceramic figure? Very rude. Will not be going back.

The girl that was working would not make eye contact and was far from helpful. I took my two kid’s and it was overpriced and the materials seemed to be watered down and not a good selection. I would not want anyone to have the same experience as I did try to find another Color Me Mine or do not go at all!!!

My bf and I came here on our anniversary and really enjoyed ourselves painting and being crafty! We came on a Tuesday afternoon so the place was all to ourselves. The girl who was working then was really nice and helpful through out the process. We were told to return for the finish products a week later.
We returned for our pieces and a different lady was absolutely rude and did not even bother to wrap our pieces.
Overall, I give this place a 3 bc the customer service needs to improve as well as the prices (very high!)

Birthday Party
4÷8÷12: Went there for a birthday party for 7 yr old girls. Within 2 hours, the girls all decorated their chosen item, ate pizza and had cake. Our party was taken care of by the manager, and she did an excellent job of controlling the girls. It was a fun & successful party. — definitely 4 star
July 2013: Next visit to this location. Looked at items to paint for more than 5 minutes before employee knew we were there. Finally found something for my daughter to paint. Sat down, my daughter was told to read the card (she just completed 2^nd grade), pick colors and go over to get them & brushes. Then the employee went into the back to continue working on other stuff — in her defense it looked like they had a busy day. But, on the other side of the coin — fend for yourself is not the best of customer service. Anyway, we just brought the bottles over to our table, rather than putting a little on the plate and walking back and forth (something we could never do before — we would have been scolded terribly) — downgrading to 3 stars.

I’ve gone to this location twice with my daughter, and both times, they had to offer us a credit since the pieces were damaged. The first time, the glaze bubbled so they took it through the process again which then cracked the piece. The second time, I was told that the paint «didn’t stick» and was falling off the vase we painted. Yet again, another store credit … Needless to say that it’s RIDICULOUSLY frustrating. I’m used to the pricing because all Color Me Mine locations are mutually overpriced. However, I haven’t had customer device issues like the others stated.

The prices here are insane. I went with my two children and altogether we painted two coffee mugs and one small plate. The cost was $ 87 dollars. Also, all the pieces were made in Taiwan… The girls who worked there were somewhat pleasant and willing to help, although no over-​willing.
Almost $ 90 for two cups and a tiny plate, I will not be going back.

Overpriced, with poor customer service. There are other places that are similar now, so try them out first. These people got a little too comfortable about their business model and don’t really care about their customers.

Beautiful studio for those who enjoy Color Me Mine. Located in the new South Bay Market Place next to the SB Galleria, with Ulta Beauty, Nordstrom Rack, & Total Wine as anchors.
I’m worried about this location because the few times I’ve either passed by or stopped in, it’s been pretty empty.
I do have to write a review based on our initial visit here — which could have been a potential disaster.
At our visit, the two girls I brought along selected princess hand mirrors to paint. The finished product was to include a small mirror glued to the piece.
Imagine my dismay and disappointment when my daughter and I stopped by to pick up our pieces to discover that the person (who shall remain un-​named for now) who did the finishing work on the pieces showed utter LAZINESS and POOR WORKMANSHIP on her handling of one of the pieces! The mirror of my daughter’s friend not only had glue all over the front of the handle — but the person also WRAPPED UP THE PIECE BEFORE THE GLUE COULD FINISH DRYING.
The paper was STUCK to the handmirror!!! Even my 5 year old daughter couldn’t believe what we were seeing, and remarked, «Who would think of doing something like that?» Yes, who, indeed?
Thankfully, the girl who ended up helping us on this night (Stephanie) spent the next 20 minutes painstakingly taking off the offensive glue (while my little one stood guard over her best friend’s mirror). If it were not for Stephanie taking care of this for us, and offering us apologies, this rating would have definitely been a ONE STAR rating.
I sincerely hope that the owners will make some changes to the personnel that work there, because I do want to add that this was the first time I had ever been to a Color Me Mine that did not stop me from washing the palettes and brushes.